Jeremy Swayman is having a rookie year for the ages.
The young Bruins netminder has had a roller-coaster of a season after beginning the campaign with the big club before being sent down to the Providence Bruins when Tuukka Rask returned. Swayman now is back in Boston and may never leave.
He won't win the Vezina Trophy -- awarded to the league's most impressive goaltender -- in 2021-22 but likely will find himself in consideration over the next few years if he's able to replicate his play from this season.
The 23-year-old leads the league in goals against average at a miniscule 1.95 and is third in the league with a .930 save percentage. These numbers aren't far off the stats he posted toward the end of last season after his initial call-up. He allowed just 1.5 goals per game and had a .945 save percentage in 10 games.
Swayman has played just 25 games this season, so it's obviously a small sample size, but the rookie is showing he belongs and likely will be around for a long time.
Although he won't take home the Vezina this season, there is a chance he might claim some hardware at the regular season's end.
